Curative apparatus.



No 802,233. PATENTED OCT. 1'7, 1905.

n W. J. ODONNELL.

GURATIVE APPARATUS.

APPLICATION TILED MAY 25.1905.

ns am WM 5a *4 WILLIAM J. ODONNELL, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

CURATW'E APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 17, 1905.

Application filed May 25,1905. Serial No. 262,281.

T0 1, whom it may concern Be it known that I, l/VILLIAM J. ODoNNnL acitizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Rochester, in the countyof Monroe and State of New York. have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Curative Apparatus. of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a curative apparatus intended mainly for usein connection with animals, and especially horses and cattle.

An eflicient mode of treating bruised, irritated, and sometimes diseasedlimbs of animals- -as, for instance, thelegofahorseis by pouring astream of water upon the limb at the point affected. Heretofore it hasbeen universally customary for the person in charge of the animal tohold the end of a hose at the desired point and pour the stream of Waterupon it for such length of time as might have been deemed necessary.This mode of holding the stream of water was defective, in that thestream of water could not be poured upon the exact spot for any greatlength of time on account of the person holding the hose becoming ti redand unable to direct it uni form] y.

In order to obviate these difficulties and to produce an apparatus notrequiring continuous attention, the device herein described and claimedwas produced.

The figure shown in the drawing is a perspective view of my apparatus.

This device consists of a strap 1, adapted to be passed around the legor any other suitable portion of an animal, which strap may have apaddingZ within it. Of course for the strap may be substituted any othersuitable holding device. To the strap is rigidly fastened the standard3, through which passes the rod 4. The rod 1 is adjustable in thestandard 3 and may be clamped at any suitable point of extension bymeans of the set-screw 5. Upon the rod i is fastened the clampingdevice, consisting in the present instance of a plate or bar 6, held tothe rod 4 by adjustable means, such as the pair of set-screws 7. The rodat maybe bowed or hollowed, as shown, and the clamping-plate 6 may be acorresponding form, so that between the two parts of the clamp the bozoor nozzle 8 may be fastened in order to direct the stream of water uponthe part which is desired to be treated.

It will be obvious that the stream of water may by this apparatus bedirected to any part upon the limb or part of the animal to which thedevice may be attached. The strap 1 may be rotated around said limb orpart, and the rod 4 may be retracted or extended and clamped in anydesired position of extension.

The device may be set so that the rod extends upward instead ofdownward, with the hose clamped above the standard 3, and the holdingdevice or strap 1 may be fastened around any portion of the limb or anyother part of the animal as desired. The strap 1 may have any suitablelength.

What I claim is- 1. In a curative apparatus, a holding device adapted tobe attached to an animal, a stand ard rigidly fastened to said holdingdevice, a rod carried by said standard and adapted to be clamped atdifferent points of extension with reference to said standard, and aclamp upon said rod for holding a hose.

2. In a curative apparatus, a strap, a standard rigidly fastened to andprojecting from said strap, a rod passing through said standard, aset-screw for fastening said rod in different positions of extension,and a clamp upon said rod for holding the hose.

3. In a curative apparatus, a strap, a standard rigidly fastened to andprojecting from said strap, a rod passing transversely through saidstandard,a set-screw for fastening said rod in different positions ofextension, a clampingplate and set-screws for fastening the same to saidrod whereby the hose may be held thereon.

WILLIAM J. ODONNELL.

Witnesses:

E. R. RICHMOND, D. GURNEE.

